Handled container and method of manufacture



July 15, 1952 J D, CRARY 2,603,407

HANDLED CONTAINER AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE Filed June 2, 1948 2SHEETS-SHEET l INVEN TOR.

Jay D. Clary BY J. ATTORNEY y '15, 1952 J. D. CRARY 2,603,407

. HANDLED CONTAINER AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE Filed June 2, 1948 2SHEETSSHEET 2 Jay D. Crary INVENTOR.

syg gw ATTORAE'Y Patented July is, 1952 HANDLED CONTAINER AND METHODMANUFACTURE Jay D. Crary, Portland, 0reg., assignor to Paper StrapIncorporated, Portland, 0reg., a corporation of Oregon Application June2,1948, Serial No. 30,566

15 Claims.

This invention relates to handled containers I such as paper bags,packages, cartons and the like.

The present'application is a continuation-inpart of my copending.application Serial Number showna paper bag I 0 in the folded conditionand having a handle it attached to the upper end 561,665, filed November3, 1944 and assigned to j the same assignee as the present applicationand now abandoned.

It is a general object of the present invention 'to provide a new andimproved handle and container arrangement in which the handle is of anextremely simple and inexpensive construction .and which is firmlyiattached to the container in a particulanmanneriso that in theinoperative position it fits snugly against the sidewall of thecontainer so as not to interfere with the filling thereof, and which mayreadily be shifted to an operative position to form a bail by which thefilled container mayconveniently be carried.

- A further object of the invention is to provide a new and improvedmethod of attaching a ban-.-

-dle to a container..

In the drawings, Fig. 1 is a side elevation illustrating a paperbaghaving a handle attached thereto in accordance with one form of thepresent invention; Fig. 2 is an enlarged fragmentary view illustrating aportion of strap from which the handle shown in-Fig. 1 is formed; Fig. 3is a view illustrating a length of strap prior to folding thereof forattachment to'the bag; Fig. 4 is a view in perspective illustrating thestrap of Fig. 3 in the folded condition ready for attachment to the bag;Fig. 5 is an. end view of a bag illustrating certain features inconnection. with j the method of attachment of the'handles to the bag;Fig. 6 is a view of a'bagillustrating an arrangementof handles thereonaccording to a second modification of the invention; Fig. 'I is a viewin perspective illustrating. a handle folded and in readiness forattachment to a bag'in accordance with the modification of Fig. 6; Fig.8 is a view in perspective of a bag-having a handle attached thereto inaccordance with a further modification of the invention; is afragmentary view illustrating thebagof *Fig. 8 in the closedcondition;Figs. -10 and ilare fragmentary views in perspective illustratingcontainers other than bags having handles attached thereto in accordancewith still differentjforms' of the present invention; Fig. 12 is a viewof a bag of substantially the same type and size as that shown in Fig. 1but having the vertical end wallsf'olded inwardly, and Fig. 13 is afragmentary view illustrating a handle folded asshown in Fig. ll butapplied to apap rbas- Referrinsfiow. to the dr wi g in igis thereof.While not. essential to the practice of the present invention it ispreferred that the handle [2 be formed of paper. -A section of paperstrap is shown at l3 in Fig. 2 consisting of an elongated paper striphaving its opposite marginal edge portions folded over upon itself aplurality of times throughout'the entire length of the strip asindicated at 14 and [5. The folded portions l4 and l5 'have a widthsomewhat less than one-half of the total width of thestrap'so that thefolded portions lie flat against one side of the strip in anon-overlapping relation. The

- folded edge portions provide any desired strength for the strapdepending. upon the number of folds contained therein, theopposite'edges being rounded which together with the flat configurationof the strap provides a comfortable grip for the hand even when carryinga' relatively heavy load. In the attachment of the strap ont-o'anarticle the folded side of the strap is secured against the surface ofthearticle so that unfolding of the opposite edge portions will beprecluded. v I

In Fig. 3 a length of paper strap. I8 is shown with a central rightangular... score or fold line indicated at l9 and a pair of oppositelyextending 45 degree scores or fold lines at 20 and .2 I toward theopposite ends. Referring to Fig. 4 thevertically extending end portions22 are folded to positions substantially coplanar with the inter mediatestrap portions next adjacent thereto and in such directions that thesides of the strap having the folded edge portions thereon face eachother which surfaces are adapted to be coated with adhesive and pressedagainstopposite sides of the bag. The distance between the rightangularly folded end portions 22 and the central fold, or apex 23, ofthehandle preferably corresponds substantially withthe distance from theside edge of the bag, in the flat folded condition as shown'in Fig. 1,to the longitudinal center line thereof. Y 1 In the attachment vof thehandle to the bagno additional reinforcement of the opposite side wallsof the bag is required and by so adjusting the length of the strap endportions'which are to be adhesively secured to the. surfac'e'of the bagany desired degree of strength of attachment may be secured. In thisregard'it is pointed out that it is desirable that the legs 22 ofthe-handle strap extend longitudinally of th e'bag, that is; inthevertical plane of the bail portion of the handle when in'the operativeposition.

edge of the bag below the upper end thereof, as

shown in full line in Fig. 1, it will be necessary for the uppermostcorner indicated at 25 to be folded over or pushed in, before the bailcan be raised to the upright or vertical operative position.

With the handle extending. :in the inoperative position it will beretained in such a position by the corner 25 against any tendency towardmovement to the upright position. After the bag has been filled, ofcourse, the handle can then be raised to the operative position shown bydotted lines I6 over the upper corner 25 of the bag which may be pushedinwardly 'sdfficiently to permit the handle to be raised 'ther-epastf Itwill" also be observed that'with the handle attached to-the oppositesides of the bag a distance belowthe uppermost" edge thereof the topof'the bail portion'i'n the raised position may bekept reasonably closeto the upper end of th'ebag. This may'b'est be illustrated byreferencefto Fig. 5, inwhich the dotted lines 25 indicate ahandleattached'adjacent the upper mostedge of the bag'and which when raisedextendsin an operative position as indicated by the lines 21.. Such ahandle might be too long for a childfor short person. By attaching thescribed.

tend linearly through the leg portions 38 and 39 toward the lowermostend corners of the bag.

'By this arrangement a pair of handles may be used to greatest advantagein providing a bag t ucture of reat nsiaand. l i In the case ofia [myd'iity b; 5 I {type fit'gmay be desirable fold in the ppermost end ofthe bag in order to strengthen the edge. In Fig. 7 is shown a handlepreformed for attachment to the bag' 35 in-athe manner as previously de-In this instance the leg portions are folded at an angle less than 90degrees with respect to thefbail portion while the bail portions are cfa decreased" length corresponding to the distance between the directlyopposite points f of anchorage (if-the handle legs which, as previously.mentioned, may be determined by the spacing between the two handles onopposite sides of the vertical center line of the bag.

' The invention alias 'beenpnescribed thus far with particular regard toopen :ended bags, that is, bags which are not intended or adapted tobesealed: closed .at their uppervends In Figs. 8

- and 9 is illustrated a further modification offthe invention asIapplied'toia bag-which is adapted to be filled and then sealed closedsuch; as bags commonly used for packaging sugar, flour, dry beans andthe-like goods. lfI'hebag 42 is adapted T for beingfilled:.to-a'"predetennined level as.in-

handle'below the upper edge of the bag as indicated bygtheglines 28-thenwhen raised to the operative position as indicatedat 29 it will beconvenlentlyshort to makethe carrying. of the bag more satisfactory. Itwill thus be apparent that, while-the length of the strap portion be- 1tween the opposite adhesively' fastened end por-Q tions is at least asgreat as one-half the cir cumferential distance around one side of thebag, the l-ength' of the. strap-portion between the upper end edges ofthe bag, as viewed in Fig.

5, is substantially less than one-half the circumferential distance,around one side of the bag.

it further, important reason for attachment of the handle end "portions.22 below the upper edge of the bags is that. the attachment operationby automatic machinery is greatly simplified. .If it were attemptedtopress the adhesive coatedend portions 22 against the opposite side wallsof the bag closely adjacent'th'e upper edges thereof, there would be adanger'for some of the adhesive to be squeezed over the upper edges ofthe bag and thus seal the opposite upper edge portions together.Critical adjustment of the handle and bag feeding mechanisms is notredica't'edi by the dotted line.43' with. a measured quantityaof"material." A handle. 44 is attached to diametrically oppositeDOiIfliSJOl'l; theba-g by the legs as inzmuch the same manner aspreviously described except that in this case,v the point of' attachment:is? spaced ,upon the bagslightly below the filling line 4-3;. It willbe .observed that the handle .will not in-any way interfere withthenormal filling, folding and sealing of the bag whichfoperations' areusually accomplished by automatic machinery. 'The filled and sealedpackages will normally" be shipped and distributed with the handlesextending in the inoperative position for greater convenience. Themerchantin placingtherpackages uponthe display table will normally raisethev handles to the operative position as illustrated in Fig. 9 to placethem in readiness .for pick-up by. the customer. I r

Itwill be ;rec0gnized thatthe bag 52 illustrated in Figs..8'-.and'9isrof the bellows or .in-

folded'side type while the bags" Hland 35 of Figs.

1 and -6"are* of the .fl'atior'square-type. In Fig.

' the case of Fig. 'l. hItispointed out that in the quired where the endportions 22 are brought into engagement with the opposite bag. sidewalls a considerable distance below'the uppered'ges.

For heavy-duty bags such'as those designed for prolonged use or use fora plurality of times.

such as shopping bags, a more rugged "handle arrangement might bepreferred. As illustrated in Fig.6 the bag 35 is provided with a pair ofhandles 36 and 31 each of'which are attached to the oposite side wallsof the bag .by leg .portions 38 and 39 respectively. It will be observedthat-the distance between the upper ends of the leg :portions 38 and '39:is less than the distance between 'thelower :ends thereof so that the.apices of the .bails of the two handles lie closely adjacent each otherinithe. upright or operative position. When the twohandlesare grasped-inone handthe line of pull through each will exinoperative'position andwith the bag folded. the end of the :handlefwilhextend beyond the sideedge of- Jthe'ba'g .by;:a distance; corresponding to substantially onehalf. of the width of the inwardly .folded'wall as shownin full line inFig. 12." As iinitheqcase of thepreviously described modifications thelength of the handle 1 between the; leg ;portions 63. correspondssubstantially to the peripheral distance around the sideof the bag .inthe unfolded GQndition, between the points o-f-.attachment,. andasindicated in Fig. .8. -In theattach-mentorthe handles to square bags :asshown in .Figs. :1 and 6, the folded strap is-moved rel-ativelyto astraddling position over the bag until the .end,.23 of the folded handle:tion tobellows type bags .as shown inlFigrll- In the latter case, thehandle will have to be adbag with the central folded end thereof spaced,

from the side edge of the bag and held in such position while theangularly folded opposite end portions are attached to the outer sidewalls of the bag in the desired position.

From the descriptions given above" it will be obvious that the handlesof the inventionand method of attachment may equally well be applied topackages, containers, cartons, or even unpackaged articles asillustrated further in ,Figs. and 11. In Fig. 10 is illustrated inarticle 50 of cylindrical configuration, which, for example may be ametal can, glass jar, or even an unpackaged solid article. Attached tothe upper end of the article 50 is a handle 5| the depending legs 52of'which are secured such as by adhesive todiametrically opposite pointsof the article 50. The bail portion of the handle 5| fits snugly aroundthe side of the article below the upper edge thereof Where it isretained until its use is required when it may readily be shifted to theupright or operative position.

From Fig. 10 it will be observed that the bail portion of the handle isfolded through a single 45 degree turn from the leg portion 52 or, inother words, the bail portion of the handle is in effect turned insideout in the inoperative position. It will, of course, be obvious thatthis particular fold is not essential and in the modification of Fig. 11a handle 54 is shown attached to an article 55 of cylindricalconfiguration but which is folded in a different manner. The legportions 56 of the handle 54 are secured as before by a suitableadhesive to diametrically opposite points of the article 55 in adownwardly depending relation. The bail portion of the handle instead ofbeing turned inside out is folded downwardly to the inoperative positionby a double fold adjacent the leg portion. In Fig. 13, a handle 10,similar to the handle 54, is shown attached to the upper end ofa paperbag ll of a type, for example, similar to that illustrated in Fig. 12'.

From a perusal of the foregoing specification, it will'be obvious thatit is not essential'to the practice of the present invention that theopposite end portions of the handle straps be preformed, or folded, to aposition extending at right angles to the longitudinal direction of themidportion of the handle strap prior to attachment of the handles ontothe bags. If desired,

the-handle strap may'merely be doubled endwise upon itself and theopposite end portions of the handle strap adhesively attached to theopposite outer side walls of the collapsed bag in the positionillustrated by dottedv lines 16 in Fig. 1. It is essential, however,that the length of the intermediate portion of the handle, that is, thelength of the handle strap between: the adhesively fastenedend portionsbe at least as great as the circumferential distance around one side ofthe container between the points of attachment whereby the handle may befolded, such as upon the score lines 20 and 2|, to the inoperativeposition as shown and described. It is also an important feature of. thepresent invention that the opposite end portions be adhesively fastenedto the opposite outer side walls of the collapsed bag in such a positionthat the uppermost end of the adhesive film is spaced a substantialdistance belowthe. uppermost end edges of the bag and also that thelength of the intermediate portion of the handle strap between theuppermost end edgesof the bag and with handle in the operative positionis sub- 6 stantially less than the circumferential distance around theside of the bag between the'points of attachment of the end portions.-With the handle secured to the-"bag irr this manner, it may be foldedto aninop'erative position extending around the side of the bagjso as toper mit wide opening of the bag mouth and providing free access theretowhile, with the handle in the operative position, the bail or gripportion is relatively close to the upper end 'of'the bag as illustratedin Fig. 5 of the drawings.

Reference is made to my copending application Serial No. 171,512, filedJune 30, 1950, 'entitled Handled Containers, which copendingapplicationis a continuation in part of the parent application SerialNo; 561,663, filed'November 3, 1944, the latter application having beenabancloned. 'The above-mentioned copending application disclosesandclaims the generic idea, of a container having an edgewis'e foldedpaper strap carrying handle attached thereto.

Having described the principle of theinvention in what are considered'to be prefer-redembodiments thereof, it is desired that it'beunderstood that the various specificforms shown are merely illustrativeandthat the invention may be carried out mother-ways, H

What I claim as my invention is: g

l. The combination comprising a paper bag, a strap defining a handle forsaid bag, said strap being doubled endwise upon itself substantially atthe center, the end portions of said doubled strap being preformed byfolding in the same direction at right angles to the intermediateportion of said strap, said end portions being substantially coplanarwith said intermediate'portion of said strap next'adjacent thereto,said'end portions of said strap being-adhesively fastened to the bagsurface'and in a downwardly depending relation from the upper endthereof; the upper end of said folded end portions being spaced belowthe uppermost end of the bag-the length of the intermediate portion ofsaid strap corresponding substantially to the distance between the pointo'f'fastening of said end portions and the side edge of said bag. l 2.The combination comprising a paper bag, a strap defining a handle forsaid bag, said strap consisting of a strip of paper having oppositemarginal edgeportions folded upon itself a plurality of times throughoutthe full length thereof, said handle being doubledendwise -upon it-'self, the opposite end portions of said strap being folded in the samedirection substantially at right angles with [respect to'theintermediate portion,

said end portions being substantially coplanar with the intermediateportion of said strap'ne'xt adjacent thereto, said end portions beingsecured to the opposite; side walls -of'- said bag on the outer surfacesthereof and bel'ow 'the uppermost ends" of said bag substantially alongthe longitudinal center line thereoff the foldedsurface of said strapbeing next adjacent the surface of said bag, the length of theintermediate portion of said strap corresponding substantially to thedistance between the center and the side edge of said bag so that in theassembled position the intermediate portion of said handle extendsaround the side of said bag.

3. A combination comprising a paper bag,

straps defining a pair of-handles for said bag, said straps each being'"doubled endwise upon itself and having the endporti'ons'folded in'thesame direction extending substantially at right angles with respect tothe intermediate portion, said end; pe ides helpssphstap ia ly epplnerwith the-in erme iate po i n-10f aid s p-nest a jac nt h to, sai d ll t ls i a oi s i straps'b'eing fastened toithe'outer surface of each 7p pe s rap d fining a ha d e despai -v e s d c nta n r, the pp s ends osa d s p' i ie ded subst n i y as sightng es wi h respec othe n rmediaeppr ienthereof; said en per iens' eine subst ntial vj-e ah rw h ai intd dt por n Qt said s ra p st a jac n the said end Per i n eing-s red tethe outer uriee o sa d een n re i me ally ppos p ih s a d, he the, u pmost. e h r of), the intermediate porti n e s d han l fitt ng rel t ely.sl selyar iih h s de 01 ai con a ner n m era e p iep and be n mo ble toper tive *DQdfiriQI ext ndin stres the upper end of said-container. v eI w hed e a deh ns s re her-id e to a folded paper bag w 'ch con prisesdoublinga en t ier st ap eh w se u on its lf foldin the nd port ons ofsaid ra n h m i ct to a position substantially coplanar with and ub tania ly at ri ht an e t9 th in erm te en hexad a nt sa end io s, apply nadhesive to the facing surfaces of said folded end po tiens mevi e s idV lt ed an le e the s 7 edg f theiiole d as ad c n th upp r e hereof itihe ie ed e d of d te me handle d tien ahut the si e ed e o sa db n ssinsai o ed en port ons e sa strep into an en a ement th the pp esi e s d sof a d has. to adhes veiv unitin said en r ions theretoq i 6. The methodof attachin d handle to a container comprising the steps of folding theends of a paper strap in the same direction to a position subs tialcoplanar w he-hdsiihst n a y at right angles to theintermed-ia e p rt nxt a j c i said nd rt ons ad ustin aid f lde ap aeainst: the side-of acqhtahier unt l a d strap fi ssnusdv thereaeaih t-edieeent t e 1 p.- peend thered xhll securing said :fplded end eritions to-the opposite outerspr aeesa-ei-said pehaihen '71- "The method p a heedets etail-hercomprisin the-ste s e deiiblih le l ng h .of pape strap endwise upep ise o1di s {th end or ions eiwssid stra i he, ame rectiee-to 9. p t pp ubt nt lly e p aha i h nd -siih ehtia lyiatrigh a g e t t e n e m d ate pet h th ree ne tadiaeent aid end portions; the lengthqo-f saidintermediate portion correspending subs apt ai yte o e al e th ei m 'ierp'ce ef saidp ntei r edi n t u per e d p ieh the ee l-rme ihs sa h n laround he s d o aid e hta n radi eeht the u p r end th reessidihtermediat h n le o t n fits re ti e n gly a ains t i e of ai ehtainer, attaching said end portions in a dependhis e a o t diametr c yop s e p n s of 7 aid eontaihe said hand e b ing shii b e o an o eratipos t e extend n a e th u per end i-said eeptainerahdine ali nedselatien with re es e said ends ep eps- V re ied =9)? atteehihe a hesells ts deem a d ee tai r adiaeeh-t p e e h r i,

taching sa d end ert e in depending r l ioh t ee. d ame ic lly o o nt tid hah l e hsish f bl 9 V Q ti h s hdipe shove he upper nd at aideehteper and is an al g e r lation hr p t to sa d end PQ l i hp ar eir eipmeie c is i g f e s il psed baa. a length o a r st pehsist hs i a str p' ir lativ y in t u h pep h e de ede wi "up i selia uralityi t m s t t s eout its ent re len h, said len h h p e strep be n re un form width hr ghu seh lon dinal exten a e d hee d hs a ish an es tr n erse p a d str ner d at the oppo ite ends th iei, a d e b ng i uleled eh wh iipoh i selfp i s d ld l n e eerres hdipes rep PS l EiQ l en e e ef the pp site d'ef aid id d l n be ng a gn d it chethe si pe e d a al e a dhg a d Voubled strep h ndle he ps su ta al y pp ahar with said pel et-pee has thugh u t full xtent thereo whereb -a u l t ei i ha led ba s m he eem etlvstacked dets o ach o h the ep e ite hd rt ehs f aid strap h ps s eiiifet the el s suriae of a p ir of opposit de :w l of said' ss in a w a dl se epsi is e e -i it i h P e n t er o him f adhe ive h pdlhs e eh sa dopposi e end porti ns o aid stre n sa has s d walls, 513 111 19561 ends.di said a hes films be n s ced be o the ii r ei di ge of said bag sidewalls, the length'of th -strap between said u rzendsof said venims beinat least a re t ds the d s a e e hd one side o h has between thep i tslee hme of said end portions to said bag side walls, said strap definin ah. id e or sai has and which in the operative posi-tipn extends acrossthe upper end of said bag, the le lgth cf the intermediate vstrapportion between:the-upperend edges-of said bag, with said'handle'anther-operative'pesiticn,-being-less' than said distance around saidone bag'side. I s i v 10. An article of commerce consisting of l a paperbagin -collapsed' condition and having 0pposed side walls lying" closelyadjacent each other, a handle at the 'mouth end of the bag, said handleconsisting of a strip of' relatively thin, tough paperfoldedlongitudinally upon itself "a plurality of times throughout its entirelength so as to constitute a multiple ply flat strap of uniform width,said strap having one end thereof, extending longitudinally and.centrally of. the outer surface of one of the side Walls of th h s and is eth ehd e nd ng ngi u llv and cent all pi he Outer sur a e p the otherside wall of the has, ahadn e him between a s t t al e ti hioi eac end isa d strap and the adjacent loutersurface of the hag, said adhesivefilmsproviding the sole means for securing tr ehandle to the outer surfacesof said bag, said adhesive nlrns terminating a. substant l dis apee helwqthe mo th edges ef sa ide walls w hereby accidenta ending together ofsii 11 9 11 edges .P1 'Q ?1.;- a sa d'st a being -;=folded uponsitself-midway between its secured ends so that the unsecured, portions h r b lt. in ali en ary th am Plan sithet i ai c l d has where d art cl iscapable of being staclged a with aplurality ofsimilar articles. I 7

11. An article of commerce consisting of a collapsed paper-bag,*a"length-of paper strap consisting of a strip ofir;relativelythin,;-,tough paper folded edgewiseuponitself a plurality of timesthroughout its entire length, said length of paper strap being ofuniform width throughout its entire longitudinal extent, a fold lineextending at right angles transversely of said strap intermediate theopposite ends thereof, said strap being doubled endwise upon itselfabout said fold line, the corresponding strap portions on each of theopposite sides of said fold line bein aligned with each other in asuperposed parallel relation, said doubled strap handle beingsubstantially coplanar with said collapsed bag throughout the fullextent thereof whereby a plurality of said handled bags may be compactlystacked flatwise upon each other, the opposite end portions of saidstrap being secured to the outer surface of a pair of opposite sidewalls of said bag and in a downwardly depending relation from the upperend thereof, a film of adhesive bonding each of said opposite endportions of said strap onto said bag side walls, the upper ends of saidadhesive films being spaced substantially below the upper end edges ofsaid bag side walls whereby accidental bonding together of the pupperend edges of said bag side walls is precluded.

12. The method of manufacturing handled bags which comprises folding astrip of relatively thin, tough paper longitudinally edgewise uponitself a plurality of times throughout its entire length to form amultiple ply paper strap of uniform width, doubling a predeterminedlength of said strap endwise upon itself, applying films of tackyadhesive to the one flat surface of each of the opposite end portions ofsaid length I of strap, said adhesive films facing each other in thedoubled condition of said length of strap, moving a collapsed, foldedpaper bag relatively to said length of strap to a position such that themouth end of said bag extends between said end portions and said strapend portions being aligned with the longitudinal center line of theopposite outer side walls of said bag and the extremities of said endportions extending toward the bottom of said bag, the upper ends of saidadhesive films being spaced below the mouth edges of said bag sidewalls, and applying pressure to said end portions of said length ofstrap to press the same into engagement with the opposite outer sidewalls of said bag and maintaining such pressure until said adhesivefilms have set for bonding said strap end portions to said bag, saiddoubled length of paper strap defining a handle which, in the foldedcondition of said bag, extends substantially coplanar with said bag.

13. An article of commerce consisting of a collapsed paper bag, a lengthof relatively wide flat paper strap of uniform width throughout itslength defining a handle for carrying said bag, a fold line extending atright angles transversely across said strap intermediate the oppositeends. thereof, said strap being doubled endwise upon itself about saidfold line, the cor- 10 e p ndi r n Po tion on ach. of the o posite sidesof,said fold-linegbeing aligned with each other in asuperposed parallelrelation, said doubledstrap handle being substantially coplanar withsaidcollapsed bagthroilghout the.

full extent thereof wherebya plurality-of said handled bagsmay becompactly stacked flatwise upon each other, adhesive films securing theopposite endyportions of-ysaid strap length to the outer surfaceof apair ofopposite side walls of said'bag in a downw'ardly'fdependingrelation from the upper end thereof,fth'f iipperends of said adhesivefilms'be'ing 'sp'acedbelow the uppermostend of said bagwherebygaccidental; sealing together ofthe bag mouth bysaid'adhesiVefilms is precluded.

14. An article of commerce consisting of a collapsed paper bag, a lengthof relatively wide flat paper strap of uniform width throughout itslength defining a handle for carrying said bag, a fold line extending atright angles transversely of said strap intermediate the opposite endsthereof, said strap being doubled endwise upon itself about said foldline, the corresponding strap portions on each of the opposite sides ofsaid fold line being aligned with each other in a superposed parallelrelation, said doubled strap handle being substantially coplanar withsaid collapsed bag throughout the full extent thereof whereby aplurality of said handled bags may be compactly stacked flatwise uponeach other, adhesive films securing each of the opposite end portions ofsaid strap length to the outer surface of a pair of opposite side Wallsof said bag in a downwardly depending relation from the upper endthereof, the upper ends of said adhesive films being spaced below theuppermost end of said bag whereby accidental sealing together of the bagmouth by said adhesive films is precluded, the length of said strapbetween said adhesively fastened end portions being at least as great asthe distance around one side of said bag between the points of attachment of said end portions, the length of the strapportion between theupper end edges of said bag side walls with the handle extending overthe top of the bag being substantially less than the distance aroundsaid one side of said bag, said handle strap being foldable adjacenteach of said opposite adhesively fastened end portions along linesextending transversely across the strap at substantially 45 anglesbetween an operative position extending across the top of the bag and aninoperative position extending around one side of the bag.

15. The method of manufacturing handled bags which comprises doubling apredetermined length of strap endwise upon itself, applying films oftacky adhesive to the one fiat surface of each of the opposite endportions of said length of strap, said adhesive films facing each otherin the doubled condition of said length of strap, moving a collapsed,folded paper bag relatively to said length of strap to a position suchthat the mouth end ofsaid bag extends between said end portions and saidstrap end portions being aligned with the longitudinal center line ofthe opposite outer side walls of said bag and maint milig sujc hipis'siii untjl said adhe'iii films have set f0} bb'nd'in'g s'aid s'trap end porfidfis to Said bag, said ddlibld length of paper strapdefining a handle which, in th folded rcbnditibn 6f aid bag iiteridssubstantially 0;-

piamir'witfi Said bag. Y 4 V V JAY D. CRARY.

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